Cliff Young

Listen to the inspiring story of Cliff Young, an Australian farmer who won the 1983 Sydney-to-Melbourne ultramarathon in record time. Despite being 61 years old and wearing gumboots, Cliff finished the 544-mile race in just five days, 15 hours and four minutes, beating the previous best time by nine hours. What's even more remarkable is that Cliff didn't have any formal training or preparation for the race, having only herded sheep on foot as a farmer. His unique "shuffle" running style, which he used throughout the night, allowed him to close the gap with the other runners and ultimately take the lead. After winning the race, Cliff gave away his prize money to the other finishers, saying they did it tougher than him. Cliff Young's remarkable perseverance and persistence is an inspiration to us all. Persistence... Pass It On®.